Short Quiets Poems

The hand
ticks toward noon,
main street quiets,
a voice call out  -
make my day....

Clint makes his play...

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The hand
ticks toward noon,
main street quiets,
a voice call out  -
make my day....

Clint makes his play...

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It brings beauty,
It brings joy.

Beauty, love, stregnth,
All of these it brings.

It hushes the songbirds,
It quiets the forest.

It fills me up,
When I hear the notes....

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a new full moon
is a one-eyed owl
gazing upon my road
by the river, near the sea.


it quiets down
the caged chaos in me
as i step on my shadow
by the river, near the sea....

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The power of one word
a sentence to shame
Whose meaning suborted
and magic reclaimed

Only one syllable
quiets the storm
Where poets can dream
—in beauty reborn

(The New Room: June 9, 2023)...

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Gandalf, my parrot
   Your babble is ludicrous 
      Please SHUT THE HELL UP!


* Written for my beloved African grey parrot, Gandalf.
Has an incredibly huge vocab- but will never stay quiet!

A. Green...

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Just when the night falls
the pain subsides, a little.
And the soul quiets.
In the night
silently hidden in my dream
I can listen to your voice
narrate of your dreams.
I can hear you sing.
Then
a new morning comes
and your song 
ends...

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WHISPER

His kisses 
whisper love.

I listen
as
his bottled up
desires
flow out.

I trace
those words
slowly
achingly
dangerously
desperately steadfast.

Gasping

Still
he quiets me
hopelessly endearing
in hushed
whispers....

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Dark silence I embrace

Dark silence slows the pace 

Dark silence cuts my frustration down to size

 

Dark silence quiets the chase

Dark silence relaxes my face

Dark silence cools my eyes

 
By Robb A. Kopp
All Rights Reserved © MMX...

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Sirens in more than one direction.
First responders 
My soul quiets as I listen
They seem close then further away
As they leave I feel my breath leaving
And I realize I have been holding it.
I relax for a few minutes until the next siren
Perils of living in a city...

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I know where you’ve been
You’re not alone
Walking through doors
Looking for signs
I know where you’ve been
You’re not alone
Room full of noise
Quiets the mind
I know where you’ve been
You’re not alone
Open your eyes
And you will find
You’re not alone
Anymore...

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   In a Van Gogh painting
   cheap wine and waiting
   inside our favorite cafe
   out of focus strange day
   swirling forever wars
   madness midnight stars
   satisfy my lust's desire
   quenching passion's fire
   Morphine in the vein
   quiets the war's pain....

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Whatever happens on the storm-tossed way,
Whatever happens to cloud up the day,
Whatever happens to cause me dismay~

I have Jesus.

Jesus, The One Who quiets the sea
Jesus, The One Who makes the clouds flee, 
Jesus, The One Who brings hope to me~

I have Jesus.

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IMPATIENCE

it’s spring      gloomy day
and i watch from the window
strange quiets and excitements
hang in the humidity
like ghostly, long caged voices

the green explosion
has destroyed winter’s hold,
silenced the screaming,
and impatient nature
awaits a late burst of sun...

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whispering winds,  comes
a blowing whirling rushing 
stream shall surround me
~
 a kiss breath from God's 
mouth miraculous touches
us invisible
~
thunder screams  rivals 
me shaking my very soul
quiets waves spirit

Written words by James Edward Lee Sr © 2022
1/23/22...

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Her beauty is captivating
Her ways are beguiling
Like a temptress
She stirs emotions deep within you
Yet she quiets the soul

She is strong 
Yet gentle
A force never to be ignored
She listens
But never tells
She is deep
Not shallow
She's full of wonder
And mystery
She truly is the life
And heart of the sea...

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Sweet concord mellow wine
Loosening my tongue
As I tell all
To all
About you, the volcano erupting
Into my life,
Storming verbally
Crushing my heart...
But I don't cry,
Not me!
Sweet concord mellow wine quiets me
As as you claim you are mine
I ask, "Lord why me?"
"I asked for roses and you sent me a tree!"...

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The desire to have her, mind, body and soul rages through me like a wildfire consuming all in its path
Unlike the wildfire that engulfs everything it sees, the desire only sees her
She is all the desire wants to consume
Every inch, every fiber, constantly, until the desire quiets
Which as the desire tells me, will be never...

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Sweet concord mellow wine
Loosening my tongue
As I tell all
To all
About you, the volcano erupting
Into my life,
Storming verbally,
Crushing my heart...
But I don't cry,
Not me!
Sweet Concord mellow wine, quiets me!
And as you claim you are mine,
I ask, "Lord why me?"
"I asked for roses and you sent me a tree!"


Cynthia...

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When the yellow fan quiets 
the still night creeps forward
the panic of midnight arrives.

The crickets can't carry 
a tune built on nothing
The moss fresh with dew can't help thrive.

I wonder 'till morning
I knew you before
The etchings my brain fascinates.

I pace fast and fury,
I wonder, I worry
My love is decideably late....

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the water smooths herself out,
admiring the celebration of hope
the oaks admire the decorated pine

humans have adorned her
and set her adrift in a native canoe
she parades her truth, showing love

this happens every year the oaks whisper
the forest quiets herself feeling a reverence
a soulful event that changes the ambiance of the forest...

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The days I cannot stand
Noise  
So much noise  
Inside my head
Paralyzing  
Immobilizing  
Attacking relentlessly
Emotions  
So many emotions  
I know it can’t all be me  
But the sun sets 
And ends the riots 
People sleep 
The world quiets 
Peace 
Soothing peace 
Especially at 1 am  
Five hours later comes 6 
And it starts all over again...

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a fine mist quiets the forest floor,
 
an acorn drops from above,
                                                   with a thud 

a crisp oak leaf spirals,
                                            gently to the ground

a burbling brook,
                                   feeds it's trout 

in a while, my heart joins in 

 .... and worries drift away...

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You speak without words,
talk slowly, with fingertips
gorging on my soul;
As you strum I start to hum 
sighing ever so sweetly;

Diabolical,
your anger excited me;
A moth to a flame, 
ecstasy a brief smother 
with that dark velour blanket;

Empty, crying out
my sound quiets the silence;
Subdues the restlessness
over and over again;
Now you know I’m a psycho.

Just like you ....

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My dear Lord is never deaf nor distant
But he is near and loves communion

I am content with the whispers of God
I doubt I would be able to handle audibles

I hear him from deep within saying, "I love you".
At other times, he utters convincingly, "You are forgiven"

Because I am his sheep, I clearly hear his loving voice that
Has the sound of no other and quiets my worn and weary soul.I

092119PoSoup...

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